Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-06
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, July Ain the Court of Ses-
sions last week, the first case tried was
that of Marcus Hyman, charged with
an assault with intent to kill. 1t was
continued from the last term of the Court.
The testimony of the prosecuting witness,
Butler Wilson, colored, was sufficient to
secure a verdict of acquittal at the hands
of the jury, which was done without the
expenditure Of much time. The defend
ant was represented by w. A. Sanders,
Esq. The next case tried was that of Phil
Craig, charged with larceny of live stock.
He conducted his WI case, unassisted by
any lawyer, and, wonderful to relate, came
off with flying colors. He was acquitted
Notwithstanding the opposition of the
prosecuting witness, adverse testimony of
Trial Justice Leckie, and the opposing eff
forts of the Solicitor. Moses Dods was
then tried for drawing a pistol on Mrs.
Hudson and threatening to shoot her.
While he admitted the drawing of a pistol
on the prosecuting witness, yet he did this,
as he stated in his testimony, in self-pro-
lection, for she and her husband had threat
ed his life and were about to attack him
when he drew his pistol. He was acquit-
ted by the jury. Fulton Williams was
then tried on the charge of an assault of a
high and aggravated nature, and for car
rying concealed weapons. He conducted
his own case and succeeded in securing
from the jury a verdict of guilty only as
to the second count.
The case of Mollie Gibson, William
Davis and j. Harvey Nicely were contin-
ued to the next term of the Court.
The following prisoners made a confess
sion of the crimes charged against them:
William Lee, Bob Gather, Thomas Sum-
lin Non0y Npo1yran E1iuo NN;Icon orI
William Wilson.
The entire criminal business of the
term was disposed of by trial, confession
or continuance in one day, and the Jurors
were discharged. The attention of the
Court for the balance of the week was
given to equity business.
Judge Norton, on Tuesday, passed the
following Sentences upon the convicted
criminals: Bob Gather and Thos. Sum-
lin, petit larceny, one month in the coun-
ty Jail, or $25 fine; William Lee, grand
larceny, two years in the penitentiary.
William Wilson and Eliza Wilson, larceny
of live stock, one year in the p%enitentiary;
Nancy Cockerel, assault of a high and ag-
gravated nature, $50 fine, or 80 days in the
county Jail; Fulton Williams, carrying
concealed weapons, S25 fine and the cost Of
the prosecution, or six months in the peni-
tertiary.
MI. S. B. Lumpkin, late railroad agent
at this place, will leave in a short time for
Lancaster, to be book-keeper for Heath &
Springs.
Mr.. N. B. Alexander expects to 20 to
Fayetteville, n. c., to s%uperintend an oil
mill. He is a very energetic and worthy
citizen, and Chester cannot very we'll spare
him.
Our town does not celebrate the Fourth
with the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, or the delivery of any spread
eagle speeches. The day is consigned to
the care and keeping of the colored people,
who are here in considerable numbers,
and enjoying the day after their own pc
culiar manner
The crops in this county are splendid.
A realization of the present hopes of TIE
farmers will bring good times and joy
Herewith. NJ.
MORE LABOR TRoUBLEs.-A G%reenville
dispatch of Friday to the Augusta Mroni-
Gle says: Sheriff Gilreath and several 9TH
er prominent gentlemen of this city went
to-day to Fairview township for the pur-
pose Of investigating the alleged disturb
ances there, and trying to allay the excite
ment. They found in a schooI-house near
Fountain Inn about one hundred white
assembled with twenty-one negroes
under arrest. The meeting was quiet and
orderly, and the negroes were closely ques-
toned in regard to the purpose of the or
ganiZation, and after a thorough examina-
ton, a resolution was offered and unani-
adopted by the white men, that
they were satisfied, and the negroes were
discharged and went their way rejoicing.
1t was also learned that another party of